Global Patent Index - EP 3677917 A1

EP 3677917 A1 20200708 - DIGITAL DISPENSE SYSTEM

Title (en)

DIGITAL DISPENSE SYSTEM

Title (de)

DIGITALES ABGABESYSTEM

Title (fr)

SYSTÈME DE DISTRIBUTION NUMÉRIQUE

Publication

EP 3677917 A1 20200708 (EN)

Application

EP 19219744 A 20191227

Priority

  • US 201962788290 P 20190104
  • US 201916426137 A 20190530

Abstract (en)

A digital dispense system and method for preparing samples for analysis. The system includes a fluid droplet ejection system housed in a compact housing unit. The fluid droplet ejection system contains a fluid droplet ejection head and fluid cartridge containing one or more fluids to be dispensed, a cartridge translation mechanism for moving the fluid droplet ejection head and fluid cartridge back and forth over a sample holder in an x direction; and a sample holder translation mechanism for moving a sample back and forth beneath the fluid droplet ejection head and fluid cartridge in a y direction orthogonal to the x direction. A digital display device is attached to the fluid droplet ejection system for displaying fluid volume information to a user. The fluid volume information is selected from relative fluid volume, absolute fluid volume, and a combination of relative and absolute fluid volumes.

IPC 8 full level

G01N 35/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: CN EP US)

B01L 3/0203 (2013.01 - US); B01L 3/0265 (2013.01 - US); B01L 3/0268 (2013.01 - US); B41J 2/01 (2013.01 - CN); B41J 3/46 (2013.01 - CN); B41J 29/393 (2013.01 - CN); G01F 11/006 (2013.01 - US); G01N 1/2813 (2013.01 - US); G01N 1/31 (2013.01 - CN); G01N 1/312 (2013.01 - EP US); G01N 35/00029 (2013.01 - US); G01N 35/00722 (2013.01 - EP); G01N 35/1016 (2013.01 - EP); G01N 35/109 (2013.01 - EP); H01L 21/6715 (2013.01 - CN); G01N 2001/2826 (2013.01 - US); G01N 2001/317 (2013.01 - CN EP); G01N 2035/00039 (2013.01 - US); G01N 2035/00138 (2013.01 - EP US); G01N 2035/00891 (2013.01 - EP); G01N 2035/1041 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3677917 A1 20200708; EP 3677917 B1 20231129; CN 111413182 A 20200714; CN 111413182 B 20240213; CN 111413183 A 20200714; CN 111413183 B 20240510; JP 2020122779 A 20200813; JP 2020126044 A 20200820; JP 7380211 B2 20231115; JP 7415555 B2 20240117; US 2020217764 A1 20200709; US 2021278322 A1 20210909; US 2023001404 A1 20230105

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 19219744 A 20191227; CN 202010002553 A 20200102; CN 202010002554 A 20200102; JP 2019238047 A 20191227; JP 2019238116 A 20191227; US 201916426137 A 20190530; US 202117328258 A 20210524; US 202217931182 A 20220912